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Echelon
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Dox typed by: Codex Warrior/USAlliance
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1) Ship View
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(ESC,1,2,3,4,5)
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Select front, rear, right, up, or down. All views except the front view will
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display a portion of the spacecraft to indicate which view is currently
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selected.
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2) RPV View
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('6' key)
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When your RPV is deployed, you can switch to RPV view at any time. When this is
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done the 'RPV View' light on the instrument panel will turn yellow. One of the
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more interesting features of the game is flying the C-104 while watching from
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the droid (RPV). To switch back to ship view, select one of the six ship view
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keys described above.
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3) Zoom
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(7 & 8 keys) (Y & U keys)
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Both the Main screen and the Top view have Zoom (magnification) capabilities.
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The Zoom feature allows you to examine buildings and structures more closely
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without flying nearer to them. The Zoom magnifies the viewing area to make
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objects appear closer. The main screen can be "Zoomed In" to a power of 16X
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while to Top view can be zoomed into 22X.
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4) Zone Map
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('J' Key)
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Pressing this key will bring up the Zone Map which is divided into 36 areas.
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When you begin the game the entire map will be red (except at the Base Station).
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As you fly around the map will turn white in the sectors that have been scanned
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by your ships sensors. Your present location is always indicated by a flashing
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dot. Press Space bar to return to main screen.
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5) Hyperdrive
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('H' key during Zone Map)
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There will be times when you will want to move quickly across the Zone. You
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could fly to your destination Area using your main engines, but it would waste
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time and fuel. Hyperdrive will transport you there in a matter of seconds. First
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select Zone map, then press the 'H' key. A flashing dot will appear at your
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current position. Move the Joystick up, down, left or right and position the dot
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in the destination area. Now press button 1 or Space bar. You will arrive in the
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new area in a matter of seconds. Your coordinates and sector will remain the
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same.
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6) Area Map
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('H' key)
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The area map will display your current location within the area. Unlike the Zone
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Map (which freezes play), the Area map is a Heads Up display and can be toggled
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on and off without stopping play.
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7) Top View
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('T' key)
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This key is used to toggle the Top View on and off. Turning the top view off is
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normally done to speed up the rate at which the main screen updates.
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8) Pitch auto center
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(Return Key)
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Pressing this key toggles the pitch auto centering feature on and off. When auto
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centering is on, the white light just below the Pitch readout will come on. This
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feature will automatically return your pitch to Zero (level flight) when the
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joystick is released.
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9) Hover
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('O', 'L', '.' keys)
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These keys control the anti-gravity hover system. Push the Hover down key ('.')
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to make your ship Descend. Push the Hover up key ('O') to make it ascend. The
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longer you hold the key down, the faster the ship will move. Press Hover Stop
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key ('L' or the Emergency Stop key (Space Bar) to stop ascending or descending.
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10) Tracking
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('0' key)
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Push this key to toggle the RPV tracking system on or off. When your RPV is
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deployed, it will try to follow your ship at all times if tracking is enabled.
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The tracking indicator will turn blue when tracking is ON.
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11) Emergency Stop
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(Space Bar)
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This key will zero all ship velocities.
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12) Deploy RPV
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('9' key)
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Press this key to deploy your RPV. The droid is used only for exploration and
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reconnaissance as it has no weapons. You can activate its camera and sensors by
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selecting RPV View ('6' key).
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13) Control
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('C' key)
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This key toggles between C-104 and RPV control.
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14) Teleporter
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(Left Arrow Key)
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Pressing this key will engage the Object Teleportation System. Several
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Conditions must be met before an object can be beamed aboard. All engines
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including hover must be stopped. Altitude must at 50 meters or below and down
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view must be selected. In addition, there must be an object (flashing hour glass
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visible on the main screen. The teleporter is also used to retrieve the RPV.
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15) Grid
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('-' key)
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This key is used to select full, partial, or no surface grid.
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16) Data Link
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(Right Arrow key)
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Pressing this key will link your on board computer to the main computers at
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Echelon Headquarters. Once the data link is established you can select numerous
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playing options.
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17) Weapons
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('B', 'N', 'M', ',' keys)
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These four keys are used to arm and disarm the weapon systems aboard the C-104
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spacecraft. Select 'B' to arm the Lasers, 'N' to arm the Photon Cannons, and 'M'
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to arm the missiles. Select ',' to disarm all weapons.
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18) Auto Bank Center
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('/' key)
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This key toggles Auto Bank centering on or off. When stick is released, the bank
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or tilt of the wings will automatically return to zero.
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19) Full forward thrust
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('I' key)
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Pressing the 'I' key engages full forward thrusters.
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20) Full reverse thrust
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('K' key)
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Pressing 'K' engages full reverse thrusters.
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21) Sound
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('R' key)
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Toggles sound on or off.
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Keyboard Controls
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W - Pitch Down
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Z - Pitch Up
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A - Bank left
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S - Bank Right
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E - Forward Thrust
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X - Reverse Thrust
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D - Thrust Stop
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F - Fire weapons
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Activate Joystick by using the Data Link and selecting Controls from Game
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Options.
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